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Google Meet brings noise cancellation to Android and iOS, adds attendance reports for schools

September 29, 2020
After rolling out to desktops in June, Google Meet can now filter out disruptive sounds, thanks to noise cancellation on Android and iOS. The video conferencing service is also adding attendance reports for schools and educators. Joining background blur, Google Meet can filter out background noise to make calling possible from any environment. This includes “keyboard typing, doors opening and…
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Google’s Epic response: Android 12 will make it easier to install app stores

September 29, 2020
Google today announced it will make it easier to install and use third-party app stores with the release of Android 12 next year. (Google releases new versions of Android annually and launched Android 11 earlier this month.) Google also reiterated its existing Payments Policy for in-app purchases of digital goods: Android developers who want to distribute apps and games on Google Play must use…
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Android 12 will make it easier to install apps from third-party stores

September 29, 2020
When Google releases Android 12 sometime next year, the company says it will make it easier for Android users to install new software through third-party app stores on their devices. Google said it&aposs making the change in response to developer feedback, and promised to release more details in the future.  As part of the same post, Google also “clarified” its stance on in-app…
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Ford announces $1.8 billion investment to produce ‘fully battery electric vehicles’ in Canada

September 28, 2020
Ford announced today that it is investing $1.8 billion CAD to produce “fully battery electric vehicles” in Canada. The announcement is part of a deal between Ford and Unifor, an important general trade union in Canada, on a new national labour agreement. The deal includes several new benefits for Ford employees in Canada: Competitive alternative work schedules to maximize production…
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